Posts from the April 2013 issue

The NHK (Japan Broadcasting Organization) film crew recently interviewed Geology Professor Paul Myrow about the Great Unconformity, a geological feature that is well exposed in parts of the Colorado Springs area. The film crew was interested in how the development of the unconformity might relate to the radical burst of evolution of organisms during the…

Austin Howlett ’15 capped a brilliant sophomore season by being selected Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Diver of the Year for the second consecutive season. Howlett, who became the first CC diver to earn the award, won both boards at the 2013 SCAC Swimming & Diving Championships and was named Diver of the Meet for the…

Tiger Icers Save Best for Last Hockey After an eighth-place regular-season finish in their final year as a member of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, CC’s amazing Tigers went on a playoff run rivaled by precious few of their predecessors. Their initial opponent, none other than detested University of Denver, emerged victorious by a 5-3…

What makes up the quintessential Colorado College experience? For some, it may be the rigorous and unique academics on the Block Plan, or perhaps it’s a favorite art adjunct, or maybe a study abroad experience. Whatever speaks to you, the Annual Fund plays an essential role. Each year, Colorado College relies on unrestricted gifts from…

Colorado College conducted focus groups and a web-based survey on the editorial content of the Bulletin alumni magazine in December 2012 and January 2013. The research was conducted by an alumna, Kyndra Wilson ’94, founder of KW Brand Translation, a marketing consulting company. Focus group results The focus groups in early December 2012 consisted of:…

Colorado College Campus Planner George Eckhardt has been named a recipient of the 2013 Stephen H. Hart Award for 15 years of historic preservation work on the CC campus. The award, presented by History Colorado, formerly the Colorado Historical Society, specifically cites Eckhardt’s “excellent preservation work at Colorado College.” Eckhardt has worked with History Colorado’s…

Four Colorado College assistant professors have been granted tenure and promotion to associate professor, beginning with the 2013-14 academic year. President Jill Tiefenthaler commended each for their excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service, noting that they are dedicated members of the Colorado College faculty. Additionally, one faculty member has been granted emerita status. Those receiving…

CC Professor of Mathematics Marlow Anderson has received the 2013 Burton W. Jones Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics. As the award recipient, Anderson will receive a check for $271.82. These are, of course, the first five digits of the mathematically significant number e, sometimes called Euler’s number, which is an important…

Approximately 200 people attended an event at Wooglin’s Deli in late January in memory of Reuben Eli Mitrani ’14, who passed away while studying abroad during the fall semester of his junior year. Wooglin’s, a popular deli adjacent to campus, officially renamed their Reuben sandwich “Reuben’s Reuben” in his honor, and the newly named sandwich…

Colorado College has placed sixth among the Peace Corps top volunteer-producing colleges, the highest the college has ever been ranked. CC moved up four notches in the small school category from its 10th place position last year, marking the third consecutive year that CC has placed among the top 10 schools in its category. CC…